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Public Speaking Tips: What To Do Before And After You Open Your Mouth



The following 6 public speaking tips will ensure you open every presentation in a confident, interest-arousing style that will capture the attention of your audience:

The Minute Before

In the minute before you are introduced or invited to speak, take three deep breaths. Breathe in deeply through the nose, hold it for 2 or 3 seconds, and exhale slowly through the mouth.

This simple exercise does much to relax a speaker so the introduction is delivered with maximum impact.

Wait For Attention

If when you get up to speak there is still a lot of noise or distraction among the audience WAIT!

Just maintain a relaxed facial expression and gaze around the hall as you wait for the audience to settle down. If that doesn't work, then still maintaining a relaxed facial expression, and with your voice controlled, not revealing any hint of irritation, mention how it is good to see everyone present and encourage everyone to take their seats.

Alternatively, tactfully say something like: "When everyone is settled we'll begin the program."

First Words

This public speaking tip can make a huge difference to the attention you get from the audience as you start speaking:

As the first words you speak act like a funnel to channel the attention of your listeners into the subject you are presenting, make sure you give them a lot of thought.

Write out the first 1-3 sentences of your presentation and fine tune the exact wording. Learn them by heart so the launch into your subject is confident and unfaltering.

Variety Of Openers

Get used to using a variety of openers for interest arousing introductions. Your first few words are key to capturing your audience's attention so put some thought into them.

You could use:

  • A series of questions, perhaps on angles of the subject your audience may not have considered before

  • A quotation or statement from a recent news item or leading authority

  • A story or real life incident that draws attention to the theme or title of your presentation

Length Of Introduction

Make sure your introduction is in proportion to the length of your presentation.

If you are speaking for 30 minutes an introduction of 3 or 4 minutes is acceptable. If you are only speaking for 10 minutes then 30 seconds to 1 minute is enough to state a few simple introductory sentences to channel the attention of the audience into your main subject.

Make sure the relationship between your introduction and the body of the presentation is not a case of the tail wagging the dog!

New, inexperienced speakers often start a presentation in a faltering way which advertises the fact they are lacking in confidence and increases their own feelings of nervousness. Use the 6 public speaking tips above and launch into your presentation confidently every time taking the audience right along with you.

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